Compassion

Syndaver dog model laying on a table in a clinic.

Crafting Confidence

Preparing Practice-Ready Veterinarians

Small dark horse being held while getting acupuncture.

Animal Acupuncture

From cats and dogs to penguins and llamas, treating animals with acupuncture has become mainstream in veterinary medicine

Black and white Kitty in a hammock in a cage.

The Crisis in Animal Shelters

A Pandemic-era Reckoning

Students working with other community members helping homeless with pet care.

Student Outreach – The VPHO Program

Every month, a handful of veterinarians, students, and other volunteers set out to a spot in Knoxville to meet with the people who can’t afford care for the pets they love.

Veterinary Obesity Center support team poses outside UTCVM building.

Specialized Care, Extraordinary Results

Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Obesity Center, remarkable transformations happen through dedication, expert care, and sometimes unexpected partnerships.

Baker a cancer survivor visiting UTCVM

No Dog Battles Alone

Early detection can lead to better outcomes

Celebration of life with owners and pets

Against All Odds 

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine’s (UTCVM) Small Animal Intensive Care Unit cares for the most critically ill or injured patients in the hospital.

Equine Field Services from the UTCVM helping after the hurricane.

After The Storm

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through Southern Appalachia, turning green pastures into fields of debris and washing away barns that had stood for generations.